geoff galinac

senior engineer, new business development

About

Design engineer with over 19 years of experience in the automotive industry. Past experience in product design, as well as, electrical system design. Current focus is in engineering methods and tools. Specialties: Six Sigma green belt, alternative energies, CHS tool suite, VA/VE, Lean Process, Design For Assembly, Design For Manufacturing.

Country

united states

City

detroit

Industry

automotive

Skill

design for manufacturing, lean manufacturing, automotive, product design, fmea, manufacturing, six sigma, continuous improvement, ppap, apqp, design for assembly, alternative energy, process improvement, dfmea, manufacturing engineering, gd&t, ts16949, supplier quality, automotive engineering, components, engineering, kaizen, 5s, spc, kanban, green belt, process engineering, cad, automotive electronics, poka yoke, design of experiments, toyota production system, catia, electrical engineering, systems engineering, unigraphics, dmaic, wiring, value stream mapping, pfmea, mrp, vehicles, electronics, root cause analysis, dvp&r, hev, mechanical engineering, dfm, doe

Experience

senior engineer, new business development

yazaki north america

2015-10 - Present · 11 yrs

senior engineer, engineering methods and tools

yazaki north america

2012-5 - 2015-10 · 3 yrs 6 mos

engineer, methods and tools

yazaki north america

2008-8 - 2012-6 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Develop engineering methods and accompanying tools.

engineer, ee systems

yazaki north america

2007-11 - 2008-8 · 10 mos

Design/develop vehicle electrical system. Conduct fusing/gaging studies, optimize cost, ensure robust design.

engineer, wiring design

yazaki north america

2000-8 - 2007-11 · 7 yrs 4 mos

Design, develop, and package electrical distribution systems in vehicle. Optimize cost, ensure robust design, Design For Assembly, Design For Manufacturing, work closely with customer to meet vehicle level needs, work closely with manufacturing to ensure error-free design.